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Top 25 PSone Games of All-Time

Join GameSpy as we look back on some of the titles that helped define Sony as a hardware giant. To compile our list, many of us delved into our pasts. At its launch, some of us here were young men; others, high school kids; and still others, recent college grads. But we all had one thing in common: happy memories attached to amazing PSone gaming experiences. It took a lot of infighting, arguing, and embarrassing one another to reach a consensus, but we're proud of the results. We hope you will be, too. Either way, send us your comments. Let us know if we've missed something or added a game you feel unwarranted.

At the launch of the PlayStation, one of the primary reasons to throw down large amounts of cash was Namco's amazing arcade port of Ridge Racer. Sporting some of the best 3D graphics at that time for a home console, RR entranced petrol-heads with its crazy-tight controls, pumping soundtrack, and show-stopping visuals. With two more iterations (Ridge Racer Revolution and Rage Racer) headed the PlayStation over the next couple of years, it was the original Ridge Racer that still remains closest to our hearts. A recent tribute came in the form of Ridge Racer for PSP which lets you go back and relive some of the best tracks offered.

Bryn: I still absolutely love this game to this day. Many are the times I find myself digging out my imported copy of RR and blasting through those classic tracks. There's something really simple yet engrossing about the whole experience. It's arcade racing at its best for me. I loved the unlockables, the musical score (Rare Hero, anyone?), and the over-the-top power sliding that RR had to offer. Some prefer the likes of Daytona USA on the Saturn, but I'll always be a fan of Ridge Racer. It's just that good.